Great Rivers Confluence Foundation
The Great Rivers Confluence Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Missouri, including education and community-service organizations.
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation at a glance
In short: Great Rivers Confluence Foundation gave $410K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Missouri. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $410,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,625
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $8,426,675
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Great Rivers Confluence Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Submit a formal letter to Tim Thornton stating the amount requested and describing the program to be funded. The filing lists no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Tim Thornton
Mailing address: 7135 Pershing Avenue, St Louis, MO 63130
Phone: (314) 606-0719
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Great Rivers Confluence Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri St Louis ($65K). Together the top 10 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 90 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Great Rivers Confluence Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $332K (2023) to $469K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri St Louis St. Louis, MO | Education | $65,000 |
| Scholarship Foundation of St Louis St. Louis, MO | Education | $45,000 |
| Greater St Louis Area Council St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $40,000 |
| Operation Food Search St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $40,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $40,000 |
| Girls Scouts of Eastern Missouri St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $40,000 |
| St Louis Area Diaper Bank St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MO | Education | $20,000 |
| International Institute St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $20,000 |
| CASA of St Louis St. Louis, MO | Community Service | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,426,675 | $658,835 | $420,779 | $410,000 | 16 | $412,227 | $650,283 | $384,373 |
| 2024 | $7,595,118 | $517,984 | $415,312 | $395,000 | 16 | $400,079 | $503,050 | $358,999 |
| 2023 | $6,918,114 | $357,058 | $334,601 | $332,000 | 17 | $332,651 | $355,108 | $316,364 |
| 2022 | $6,119,119 | $387,646 | $401,537 | $380,000 | 19 | $380,881 | $385,003 | $330,951 |
| 2021 | $8,007,286 | $843,108 | $484,436 | $469,000 | 22 | $471,549 | $835,461 | $378,771 |
| 2020 | $7,437,089 | $381,307 | $432,501 | $418,500 | 21 | — | $374,713 | $322,425 |
| 2019 | $6,694,027 | $422,312 | $413,466 | $402,000 | 21 | — | $416,838 | $316,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Great Rivers Confluence Foundation reported a distributable amount of $384K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and community service. Among the grantees, the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis says it supports students with financial need through higher education with scholarships, interest-free loans, and student support services. Operation Food Search describes its mission as addressing hunger through solutions that provide food and help create a hunger-free future. The St. Louis Area Food Bank says it works to nourish people, empower communities, and transform systems. The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank says it works to end diaper need and period poverty through access, education, and advocacy. CASA of St. Louis says it advocates for abused and neglected children and youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $410,000 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest awards included $65,000 to the University of Missouri–St. Louis for education and $45,000 to the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis for education. Community-service grants included $40,000 each to the Greater St. Louis Area Council, Operation Food Search, the St. Louis Area Food Bank, and Girls Scouts of Eastern Missouri.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Ackerman as president; Gordan Ankney as vice president and secretary; Tim Thornton as treasurer; and Karen Miller and Natalie Self as directors.
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation is led by Joseph Ackerman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Ackerman
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Self
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordan Ankney
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Thornton
Treasuer
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mike Hogan (2021) — Treasuer
- Former: Kirk Richter (2019–2020) — Treasuer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Great Rivers Confluence Foundation
How much does Great Rivers Confluence Foundation give each year?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation gave $410K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $395K across 16 grants.
What is Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's typical grant size?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $25,625, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Great Rivers Confluence Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Great Rivers Confluence Foundation give grants?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (16 grants).
Does Great Rivers Confluence Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (12 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's largest grantees?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Missouri St Louis ($65,000), Scholarship Foundation of St Louis ($45,000) and Greater St Louis Area Council ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Great Rivers Confluence Foundation?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $412K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $384K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Great Rivers Confluence Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and community service. Among the grantees, the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis says it supports students with financial need through higher education with scholarships, interest-free loans, and student support services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Great Rivers Confluence Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's EIN?
Great Rivers Confluence Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0884074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Great Rivers Confluence Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Great Rivers Confluence Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/great-rivers-confluence-foundation-morg_a7da7e7fa0a544dfa4483f763a8434bb
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